Economic Vitality Services
Revitalizing a downtown or neighborhood commercial district requires focusing on the underlying economic vitality of the district. This work is rooted in a commitment to making the most of a community’s unique sense of place and existing historic assets...
-The National Main Street Center
Revitalizing and sustaining the success of your downtown depends on strong partnerships and good market data. It's essential to know each property, each business, and their owners. Relationships are key. We can help you develop these essential strengths to build economic vitality in your downtown.
Examples of Economic Vitality Services We Offer
Property Inventories
A strong downtown program depends on a thorough inventory of properties. The program manager needs these details in order to help market vacancies and communicate with new and expanding business owners and property owners, too. Learn how to build and maintain your inventory, show potential business owners wha'ts available, and to track property sales and leases.
Downtown Business Recruitment Event
Do you have vacant buildings that you need to fill? We have an exciting event to market vacant spaces for business and residential uses. The event will bring in potential customers and match them with property owners and business support agencies. Let us help you build excitement and opportunity for filling those vacant spaces.
Preservation Projects Funding
Finding funds for construction and restoration of historic buildings can be a big challenge. We can lead you to a variety of funding sources for project financing and work with you to bring these to the table for your prospects and property owners.
Constituent Partnership Campaign
Get to know your most important constituents – your downtown business owners. We have a powerful survey and strategy that can open constructive conversation and start lasting relationships. This is an essential early step for new managers and an effective activity for any manager – an activity from which all managers and directors will benefit.
Downtown Boutique Hotels Action Plan
Downtown lodging is a hot trend and is a great amenity for downtowns. This is a great use for vacant buildings but it can be a challenge to put together the financing and code compliance. We can help guide you through the funding options and incentives to make such a great project possible.
Higher Education Partnership Plan
Do you already have a college, university, or technical college in your downtown? If not, why not? Higher education institutions can bring your businesses a new injection of customers: students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, families of students. These great customers need to shop, need professional services, need dining and lodging opportunities. We can help you build partnerships with higher education administrators to build facilities in your downtown or to lease existing downtown buildings. Learn how to finance the project and how your financing profits can be used to help your program and revitalize your downtown.
Examples of Economic Vitality Services We Offer
Property Inventories
A strong downtown program depends on a thorough inventory of properties. The program manager needs these details in order to help market vacancies and communicate with new and expanding business owners and property owners, too. Learn how to build and maintain your inventory, show potential business owners wha'ts available, and to track property sales and leases.
Downtown Business Recruitment Event
Do you have vacant buildings that you need to fill? We have an exciting event to market vacant spaces for business and residential uses. The event will bring in potential customers and match them with property owners and business support agencies. Let us help you build excitement and opportunity for filling those vacant spaces.
Preservation Projects Funding
Finding funds for construction and restoration of historic buildings can be a big challenge. We can lead you to a variety of funding sources for project financing and work with you to bring these to the table for your prospects and property owners.
Constituent Partnership Campaign
Get to know your most important constituents – your downtown business owners. We have a powerful survey and strategy that can open constructive conversation and start lasting relationships. This is an essential early step for new managers and an effective activity for any manager – an activity from which all managers and directors will benefit.
Downtown Boutique Hotels Action Plan
Downtown lodging is a hot trend and is a great amenity for downtowns. This is a great use for vacant buildings but it can be a challenge to put together the financing and code compliance. We can help guide you through the funding options and incentives to make such a great project possible.
Higher Education Partnership Plan
Do you already have a college, university, or technical college in your downtown? If not, why not? Higher education institutions can bring your businesses a new injection of customers: students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, families of students. These great customers need to shop, need professional services, need dining and lodging opportunities. We can help you build partnerships with higher education administrators to build facilities in your downtown or to lease existing downtown buildings. Learn how to finance the project and how your financing profits can be used to help your program and revitalize your downtown.